Heartlines Spec

How to submit

• Process

  Moksha

• Cover letter

  Heartlines welcomes submissions from writers of all identities. If you are comfortable, we encourage writers to indicate their intersections in their cover letter. Disclosure is not a requirement to submit, and we recognize that not all people are safe to disclose their identities.

• Eligibility

  No specific eligibility requirements

• Formatting

  Black font on a white background Title and author name on the front page Word count included on short stories Please send files as doc, docx, or rtf

• Author's rights

  We are purchasing first publication rights, to revert back to the author after one year.

• Additional info

  We're looking for short fiction and poetry focused on long-term relationships: platonic, romantic, or familial. We don't want the blaze of new love or the obsession of a new friend. We want pieces that show that comfort that develops when people know each other for years. We are especially interested in stories featuring queer platonic relationships, ace/aro love stories, and polycules. Our goal for each issue is to publish at least 50% Canadian content. We're looking to feature writers identifying as being from Canada/Turtle Island. This includes expats, refugees and displaced people living in Canada, new immigrants, and people who refuse/resist Canadian Identity*. At the moment we will be allowing writers to submit twice during the submission period. If a work is rejected, a writer may resubmit another piece that they think might be a better fit.